A Tribute to an Enemy in Defense of Cannonism
A column argues against Joseph G. Cannon's re election as speaker, depicting Longworth's opposition as part of a larger battle between Cannonism and insurgent reform backed by Big Business. The piece portrays Cannon as a fighting, aging leader whose supporters betray him to preserve corporate power.
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Longworth
Joseph G. Cannon
House
Cannon
Cannon House
Congress
Republican Party
Congressional
Uncle Joe
God Save the
Mark
Two Letters on Insurgency and Socialism Reach Indianapolis
In Indianapolis Aug 16 1910 two letters arrive offering opposing views on insurgency and socialism. A socialist accuses insurgents of standpatter tendencies while a standpat critic charges insurgent leaders with socialist aims. The exchange notes insurgency as a political force risking party unity and governing norms, with potential shifts in Indiana politics and party power. The letters reference Beveridge and discuss reform movements, party platforms, and the impact on Republicans and Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Republican Party
Beveridge
Indiana
United States
Cultivation of reform and insurgent critics in print
A letter comments on reform within organizations arguing against self corrections. It cites Ridpath on accountability and laments complacency among religious political and social groups. The writer settles tone by defending insurgency against standpatters and socialists.
Brass Tacks Use for Board of Works Car
Atlanta police used automobiles as battering rams to disperse a crowd, a novel tactic reported by the Pittsburg Sun.
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Board of Works
Atlanta
Pittsburg
Personal queries on intentions of IT and golf in Esperanto
A reader from Beverly Massachusetts asks about IT intentions in Oyster Bay. The item references George W. Aldridge, a Rochester fire engine named for him and notes political ties in Monroe County New York. A brief note mentions Norton and a playful aside about golf in Esperanto.
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Beverly
Mass
Oyster Bay
Baltimore Sun
George W. Aldridge
Monroe County
New York
Rochester
Detroit News
The Celebrated Egg and Ohio Towns in Crisis
A St. Louis Times cartoonish quip warns that if Ohio towns do not mend their affairs, America may soon “discover” Columbus, implying social or civic turmoil and a possible future reckoning. The line satirically connects local misconduct to national discovery.
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Ohio
America
Columbus
St. Louis
Republicans Prefer Not to Name the Right Kind on Progressive Platform
A Kansas City Times quote notes that the New York Republican organization favors not naming the right kind of man on a clear-cut progressive platform, reflecting internal party strategy and rhetorical stance.
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New York Republican Organization
Kansas City Times
Insurgency Also. Colonel Plans Farming Study
The Milwaukee Daily News reports that the colonel intends to study farming and will likely apply methods by visiting farms and instructing farmers on how to proceed. This analysis frames a possible shift toward agricultural outreach as part of broader insurgent activity.
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Milwaukee Daily News
Busy Knights Dictate Letters at Western Union HQ
Miss Quida Kinzel and Miss Emily Schiltel handle a flood of letters and telegrams for visiting Knights. A typical map in a hurry is a man with an address and notes asking for a letter to be written fast. One man gave a card with his name and asked for a page to his wife, then strolled off.
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Western Union
Quida Kinzel
Templars
Emily Schiltel
Miss Kinzel
Chicago Tribune
Praise and gloommark in lobbyist testimony
A friend quotes Mr. Koxley praising a lobbyist’s work before a congressional committee. The lobbyist responds with gloom, saying it was nothing but praise, as reported by the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Koxley
Congressional Committee
Catholic Standard and Times
Going Up in Politics Faces Public Ridicule
A historical quip traces a politician from city disgrace to state prominence as satire from Puck magazine contrasts past and current reputations. The remark highlights shifting perceptions of a public figure across levels of government.
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Puck
Civic Uplift by Elgin E W S C Club
The Elgin Iowa Echo prints a verse extolling the E W S C Club of twenty members. The poem praises members as teachers musicians and housewives united to stop gossip and promote intelligence through a five-number fall lecture course. It envisions yearly growth and uplifting humanity.
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Elgin
Hongkong the Luxurious from Harper's Magazine
A vivid Harper's Magazine excerpt extols Hong Kong as a grand, affluent city with luxurious hotels, banks, shipyards, vast warehouses, silks and porcelain fleets, scenic gardens, and a cosmopolitan skyline. It contrasts its opulence with perceived distant Asia, praising its harbor position and colonial vitality.
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Hongkong
New York
Asia
Harper's
Milwaukee Progressive Republicans pledge for state and city reform
Milwaukee county republican candidates for the legislature publish a declaration backing progressive Republicanism. They commend Senator LaFollette, endorse the primary system, and pledge to support a U S senator chosen by party votes. They press laws on conservation, industrial injury insurance, income tax, highways, utilities, self government, initiative referendum recall, anti corruption, humane juvenile and female treatment, voter registration, civil service fairness, and broader direct democracy.
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Milwaukee County
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
United States Senate
la Follette
United States
Milwaukee
Roosevelt Shown His Place By New York Machine
In a New York state convention vote Roosevelt was defeated for temporary chairman by machine leaders allied with Hughes. Sherman was chosen. Roosevelt’s supporters claim the move exposes a corrupt faction and reinforces his leadership of the eastern progressive movement, while Taft’s standing may suffer. Reports from Honduras Guatemala and Washington reference revolutions and retreat with officials plotting policy and response.
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Roosevelt
New York State ‘Republican
Mr. Roosevelt
James S. Sherman
Tim” Woodruff
Bil" Barnes
William L. Ward
Francis Hendricks
George Malloy
George W. Aldridge
Bailiwick
Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodruff-Barnes-Aldridge
Republican Party
Taft
Sherman
New York Organization
Mr. Taft
New York
Philadelphia
Fate of General Christmas in Honduras Plot
Report denies that the sole Gen. Lee Christmas is detained abroad. The veteran filibuster reportedly prepared recently to seize Honduras by force. Christmas makes revolutions in Central America his avocation, though his exact vocation remains unclear.
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Lee Christmas
Honduras
Christmas
Popular Song of the Day in Political Vaudeville
A verse titled Popular Song of the Day portrays a regular defender of Joe Cannon. Insurgents chant against tariff law but the regular insists on the platform he campaigned on. The crowd cheers as the chorus pleads not to attack Cannon and the musical piece hints at Republican circles and Harper's Weekly.
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Joe Cannon
Wan
Jefferson Toombs
Harper's Weekly
Jealous Gibe on Blotterton as Illusions Writer
A Washington Evening Star quip notes Blotterton holds a regular job writing optical illusions. The joke says he creates lines that appear like poetry until inspected, reflecting a literary jab about his craft and reputation.
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Blotterton
Washington Evening Star
Eliza! Keeps Child Quiet With Song, Says Poet
The poem asks why the child is noisy as the poet and his wife respond. The wife claims she does not know the cause and says she is singing one of the poet's gh labels to the darling child.
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Eliza
Cathall Standard and Times
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Richmond
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Luther
Ephraim
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Hell
Van
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Norton
Chicago Record-Herald
Jeff Claypool
Jeff
Greensburg Review
Iowa
Echo
Wisconsin Progressive
Guatemala
Washington
Knox
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